Melissa Olen

CFPR Intern

Melissa’s contribution to the CFPR has been in the assistance of the production of printed editions as well as general organizational tasks in the print studio. Additionally she has assisted in the instruction of the CPD course on inkjet printing on various surfaces, demonstrating and explaining colour managed workflows, as well as jointly giving a demonstration at the IMPACT conference held at UWE in September 2009. This demonstration, under the theme of “Workflows”, focuses on the process of digital imaging for print, demonstrating a practitioners approach to the interpretation and development of digital photographs.

Melissa has also undertaken research into the development of inkjet positives for lithography under the CFPR’s supervision. This research explores the alternatives to the standard halftone pattern utilized in photographic reproduction. The goal of which will be to achieve a stochastic dot pattern or variation of the standard halftone that is less obtrusive to the viewer.

In her personal work she is investigating the personal connection to the photograph, how this influences her work as a digital imager, to how it can be translated into a non-divulging textual representation. She is currently utilizing inkjet and laser printing technologies in the construction of the prints. Work from this series has recently been exhibited at the RWA in their Open Print Exhibition.